She paid tribute to her late father on what would have been his 70th birthday on Thursday – two years after his tragic suicide.
And Ashley Roberts looked radiant as she departed Global Radio in London in a ‘rock ‘n roll vibe’ outfit that served as a nod to him.
The Pussycat Dolls star, 38, donned a baby pink blazer with matching flared trousers for the day.
Outfit: Ashley Roberts looked radiant as she stepped out in London in an outfit that served as a nod to her late father Pat
She also sported a white T-shirt with a black print along with a simple necklace with emerald and clear stones.
Also wearing white and pink trainers, Ashley accessorised with a pair of white-framed sunglasses.
The former Strictly Come Dancing star completed her look for the day by letting her blonde locks fall loose down her shoulders.
Ashley said she was going for ‘rock ‘n roll vibes’ with her outfit as a way to honour her beloved father, who she calls ‘Fash’.
Tribute: Ashley said she was going for ‘rock’n’roll vibes’ with her outfit as a way to honour her beloved father, who she calls ‘Fash’
Alongside a series of images of her beloved father, including a childhood snap and a band shot, she added a caption reading: ‘Dad would of been 70 today. Hope you’re somewhere jamming out and making some solid tunes! Happy Birthday fash’.
Ashley was feeling nostalgic as she posted the touching snaps in a sweet tribute to her father.
In April 2018, Ashley revealed Pat committed suicide in a heartbreaking Instagram post.
At the time, she paid tribute with a touching flashback image of her late dad – who passed away after suffering from ‘physical and mental health’ issues.
Colour: The Pussycat Dolls star donned a baby pink blazer with matching flared trousers for the day
Radiant: She also sported a white T-shirt with a black print along with a simple necklace with emerald and clear stones
Ensemble: Also wearing white and pink trainers, Ashley accessorised with a pair of white-framed sunglasses
Admitting that she was in a ‘state of shock and confusion’, Ashley shared the tragic news in an attempt to support fans coping with the death of a loved one.
In the sweet throwback image, the Clockwork hitmaker made a bunny ear gesture as she cuddled her father on a beach.
Ashley explained that it has been a difficult time following her father’s death: ‘With great sadness in my heart, I wanted to share with you that on the 19th of March – after a long battle of physical and mental heath – My father took his own life.’
‘The past 3.5 weeks I’ve been in a state of shock, confusion, questioning, pain so deep in my guts it’s been hard to come up for air.’
Stepping out: The former Strictly Come Dancing star completed her look for the day by letting her blonde locks fall loose down her shoulders
She continued: ‘Feeling like I don’t know how to move forward from here. What am I supposed to do with all this? For now, I sit here with this pain – Inviting it ALL in.’
‘To teach me, to heal me, to rebuild me. If any of you have gone through something similar. I understand and my heart goes out to you.’
‘I will be sharing more on this in the next days, weeks, months to come – as raising awareness here and outreach for those left behind is so so so important . But for now I am grateful for your love and support.’
Heartache: Ashley paid tribute to her late father on what would have been his 70th birthday on Thursday – two years after his tragic suicide
Honour: Alongside a series of images of her beloved father, including a childhood snap and a band shot, she added a caption reading: ‘Dad would of been 70 today. Hope you’re somewhere jamming out and making some solid tunes! Happy Birthday fash’
Vibes: Ashley also shared a snap of her outfit to Instagram where she wrote that it was ‘in honour’ of her father
Rock on! She shared a touching snap of her rocker dad in his drumming heyday
Sweet: In the images, Pat looked happy and carefree
This is not the first time the Arizona native has opened up about mental illness within her family, as she revealed her brother Jayce suffers from schizophrenia.
In an interview with The Sunday People, the reality star shared that his condition costed him time in prison. Speaking in 2015, Ashley said: ‘My brother’s not well. He’s been suffering from schizophrenia since he was a teenager.’
Jayce was arrested for violence during Ashley’s I’m A Celeb stint in 2012. ‘It’s a rough system in America and it took years for the system to finally take him on.’
‘But now he’s in a good place and getting the kind of care he needs…he’s living in a care home now and I talk to him when I can.’
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Awash: She shared a striking image from beneath a pier